Utility pole assembly

ABSTRACT

An article of elongate metal piece ( 101   a ) comprising a retaining track ( 102   a ) and a shaft ( 103   a ) at its respective long edges, wherein multiple pieces ( 101   a ) of the identical articles are arranged in a side-by-side fashion to assemble a pole section with two contiguous arranged metal pieces ( 101   a ) interlocked by engaging the shaft ( 103   a ) of one metal piece to the retaining track ( 102   a ) of another adjacent metal piece.

FIELD OF INVENTION

The present invention relates to a utility pole assembly or system.Particularly, the disclosed utility pole system can be assembled from aplurality of pre-fabricated pieces which promote convenient storage anddelivery of the disclosed system the targeted site for in situconstruction.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Utility pole has been used particularly in the field of powertransmission and telecommunication for decades. Improvement is made toenhance usability of the utility pole along the years. Specifically,utility poles of recent days generally carry mountable platform tofacilitate attachment of various fixtures which are required fordifferent activities. For example, streetlight, signs, security cameras,traffic signals and the like are the common articles mounted onto theutility poles to perform the designed tasks. Description on fixturemounting mechanisms for utility poles can be respectively found indisclosure of Australian patent application no. 199870041, United Statespatent publication no. 2010205875, and International patent publicationno. WO2004038134. To reduce unnecessary weight and material used in themanufacturing of the pole, the center of the pole is fabricated to behollow which, meanwhile, serves as the ducting channel to storeswitchgears, circuit board, cables and the like within the poleprotecting these vulnerable components from being sabotaged or damagedby external factors. Apart from that, utility poles are preferablyfabricated into two or three shorter sections to ease the transportationand manufacturing process. These shorter sections are then delivered tothe site to be assembled together and erected to carry out itsdesignated function. Utility pole featuring such design is disclosed inUnited States patent application no. 3936206 which particularlydescribes joining of the pole section employing a slip joint concept.Yet, manufacturing poles in various shorter sections only solve parts ofthe problem as the hollow contained within these shorter sectionsinevitably uses up unwanted transportation and storage capacity.Additional transportation and storage cost are incurred. Hence, utilitypole capable of resolving the above mentioned shortcoming are highlyappreciated.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention aims to provide a utility pole assembly or system.Specifically, the disclosed utility pole carries pre-fabricated mountingmechanism facilitating attachment of various fixtures to perform theneeded tasks.

Another object of the disclosed invention is to offer a utility poleassembly capable of being transported and stored using relatively lowercapacity comparing to those conventional pole system. Specifically, atleast one of the pole sections in the disclosed invention are assembledfrom a plurality of substantially identical metal pieces without havingany hollow space resided inside thus facilitating storage andtransportation of the disclosed pole system.

Further object of the present invention is to offer a simplifiedinterlocking interface for joining the shorter pole section to form acomplete utility pole. Particularly, the mounting mechanism forattachment of the utility fixture is employed as well in the presentinvention for interlocking the different pole section. The combinedfeatures significant simplify both manufacturing and assembling processof the described pole system.

Further object of the present invention is to provide utility poleenclosing a service chamber with enhanced security feature which capableof preventing unauthorized access. Conventional reclosable door of theservice chamber mounted onto the pole by welding that the hinge carryingout movement of the reclosable door is exposed at the exterior of thepole. It is not uncommon that unauthorized access of the service chamberis achieved by damaging the welded hinge with brutal force. Thedisclosed invention addresses the stated problem through shielding thehinge within the chamber through a slide-in interlocking engagement.

At least one of the preceding objects is met, in whole or in part, bythe present invention, in which one of the embodiments of the presentinvention is a utility pole comprising a lower pole section; an upperpole section; and a fastening plate mounted at one end of the lower andupper pole sections to join both sections together; wherein the lowerpole section is composed of a plurality of identical elongate metalpieces that each carries a retaining track and a shaft at its respectivelong edges characterized in that the lower pole section is assembledthrough arranging the metal pieces in a side-by-side fashion at the longedges to form a substantial tubular formation and two contiguousarranged metal pieces are interlocked by engaging the shaft of one metalpiece to the retaining track of the adjacent metal piece.

In another aspect, at least one of the metal piece has the shaft defineda internal first locking groove accessible by way of a first top andbottom openings and the fastening plate possesses corresponding firstthrough hole that plugging a bolt via the first top opening into thefirst locking groove and the first through hole interlocks the metalpiece and the fastening plate.

In another aspect, at least one of the metal piece defining alongitudinal second locking groove accessible by way of a second top andbottom openings and the fastening plate possesses corresponding secondaperture that plugging a bolt via the second top opening into the secondlocking groove and the second through hole interlocks the metal pieceand the fastening plate.

In another aspect, the upper pole section has at least one longitudinalthird locking groove accessible by way of a third bottom opening and thefastening plate possesses corresponding third through hole that plugginga bolt via the third bottom opening into the third locking groove andthe third through hole interlocks the upper pole section and thefastening plate.

In another aspect, the fastening plate has a first male protrudingconfiguration at the bottom and the lower pole section has a firstfemale receptive configuration that mating of the first male protrudingconfiguration and first female receptive configuration interlock thelower pole section to the fastening plate.

In another aspect, the fastening plate has a second male protrudingconfiguration at the top and the upper pole section has a second femalereceptive configuration that mating of the second male protrudingconfiguration and second female receptive configuration interlock theupper pole section to the fastening plate.

Preferably, in another embodiment, the upper pole section has theexterior surface fabricated with one or more track for releasablyattachment of one or more fixture.

Preferably, in another embodiment, the lower pole section has theexterior surface fabricated with one or more track for releasablyattachment of one or more fixture.

Preferably, in another embodiment, the lower pole has the exteriorsurface fabricated with one or more track for releasably attachment ofone or more fixture and the track is the first female receptiveconfiguration.

Preferably, in another embodiment, the upper pole has the exteriorsurface fabricated with one or more track for releasably attachment ofone or more fixture.

Preferably, in another embodiment, the upper pole has the exteriorsurface fabricated with one or more track for releasably attachment ofone or more fixture and the track is the second female receptiveconfiguration.

In another aspect, the disclosed invention includes as well a baseplate, for anchoring onto the ground, having a horizontally upraisedprojection of circular formation located substantially at the center ofthe base plate that side surface of the projection has a plurality ofindentation to neatly fit in part of the retaining track of the metalpieces (101) of another end of the lower pole section.

In another aspect, the disclosed invention includes also a base plate,for anchoring onto the ground, having a locking aperture corresponded tothe first bottom opening that plugging a bolt via the first bottomopening into the first passage and the locking aperture interlocks themetal piece and the base plate.

Still, in another embodiment, the disclosed utility pole comprising alower pole section; an middle pole section; and a primary fasteningplate mounted at one end of the lower and middle pole sections to joinboth sections together; wherein at least one of the pole section iscomposed of a plurality of identical elongate metal pieces that eachcarries a retaining track and a shaft at its respective long edgescharacterized in that the pole section is assembled through arrangingthe metal pieces in a side-by-side fashion at the long edges to form asubstantial tubular formation and two contiguous arranged metal piecesare interlocked by engaging the shaft of one metal piece to theretaining track of the adjacent metal piece. Accordingly, the disclosedpole may further comprise an upper pole section joined to another end ofthe middle pole section through a secondary fastening plate.

Still, in another embodiment, the present invention is in the form of anarticle of elongate metal piece comprising a retaining track and a shaftat its respective long edges, wherein multiple pieces of the identicalarticles are arranged in a side-by-side fashion to assemble a polesection with two contiguous arranged metal pieces interlocked byengaging the shaft of one metal piece to the retaining track of anotheradjacent metal piece. Preferably, the shafts defines an internal firstlocking groove accessible by way of a first top and a first bottomopenings that a fastening plate having corresponding first through holeis interlockable to the metal piece by plugging a bolt via the first topopening into the first locking groove.

Further, the disclosed invention also has an embodiment involving autility pole comprising a lower pole section; an upper pole section; afastening plate mounted at one end of the lower and upper pole sectionsto join both sections together; and a service chamber defined within thelower pole section accessible by way of a reclosable side doorfabricated on the lower pole section; characterized in that the lowerpole section comprises an elongate frame structure, which is outwardlycurved at the horizontal axis, carrying a first and a secondinterlocking profiles at its respective vertical edges with a gappresented in between the vertical edges; and a plurality elongate partshaving a third and a fourth interlocking profiles, at its respectivevertical edges, which allow the elongate parts to slidably and stackablyengage onto the first and second interlocking profiles of the framestructure to substantially shield the gap, wherein one of the elongateparts serving as the side door is free of one of the interlockingprofiles to be pivotally moveable in relative to the frame structure inbetween an open position to provide access to the service chamber and aclose position to substantially shield the gap. Preferably, the utilitypole further comprises a locking means mounted on the lower pole sectionto secure the side door onto the frame structure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows perspective (a) front view and (b) back view of oneembodiment of the article to be assembled to form a pole section;

FIG. 2 shows top view of (a) a single article and (b) a plurality ofjoined articles shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 shows perspective (a) front view and (b) back view of oneembodiment of the article to be assembled to form a pole section;

FIG. 4 shows top view of (a) a single article and (b) a plurality ofjoined articles shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 shows perspective (a) front and (b) back view of one embodimentof the fastening plate (160) for joining the lower and upper polesections (130);

FIG. 6 illustrate joining of the upper and lower pole section (110)through the fastening plate (160) shown in FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 shows perspective (a) front and (b) back view of anotherembodiment of the fastening plate (160) for joining the lower and upperpole sections (130);

FIG. 8 illustrate joining of the upper and lower pole section (110)through the fastening plate (160) shown in FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 shows perspective view of one embodiment of the upper polesection (130) fabricated as a single unit;

FIG. 10 shows one embodiment of the base plate;

FIG. 11 shows one embodiment of the utility pole (100) disclosed in thepresent invention;

FIG. 12 shows one embodiment of the reclosable door on the pole toprovide access to the service chamber;

FIG. 13 shows the cross-sectional view of the pole section together withthe side door free of one interlocking profile; and

FIG. 14 shows the cross-sectional view of the pole section together withthe elongate part with both third and fourth interlocking profiles.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

One skilled in the art will readily appreciate that the presentinvention is well adapted to carry out the objects and obtain the endsand advantages mentioned, as well as those inherent therein. Theembodiment describes herein is not intended as limitations on the scopeof the invention.

The directional terms such as “top”, “bottom”, “side”, “vertical”,“horizontal”, “central” and so on used throughout herein thespecification generally refer to the relative direction of the presentinvention while the disclosed invention is in use.

Likewise, the terms “lower”, “middle” or “upper” used in the disclosedspecification solely refer to relative position of different sections atthe vertical axis when the present invention is in use without imposingany further limitations. For example, another pole section may belocated at position lower than the lower pole and vice versa for theupper pole.

The present invention discloses a utility pole (100) comprises a lowerpole section (110); an upper pole section (130); and a fastening plate(160) mounted at one end of the lower and upper pole sections (130) tojoin both sections together; wherein the lower pole section (110) iscomposed of a plurality of identical elongate metal pieces (101), asshown in FIGS. 1 to 4, that each carries a retaining track (102) and ashaft (103)at its respective long edges characterized in that the lowerpole section (110) is assembled through arranging the metal pieces (101)in a side-by-side fashion at the long edges to form a substantialtubular formation and two contiguous arranged metal pieces (101) areinterlocked by engaging the shaft (103) of one metal piece to theretaining track (102) of the adjacent metal piece.

Illustrated in FIG. 1 is one embodiment of the elongate metal piece (101a). The metal piece (101 a) is substantially flat piece besides beingoutwardly curved at the longitudinal axis to allow tubular formation ofthe pole section upon assembly of the identical metal pieces (101 a).The metal piece (101 a) carries a rather smooth exterior surface (109 a)while the inner surface (108 a) is fabricated with a plurality oflongitudinally extending ribs (107 a). Nevertheless, the longitudinalribs (107 a) are fabricated at the exterior surface (109 a) or bothsurface in one embodiment. Presence of the ribs (107 a) reinforces themechanical integrity of each single metal piece rendering these pieces(101 a) capable of sustaining greater external impact or force withoutrupture or broken. As above mentioned, the two long edges at the side ofthe metal piece (101 a), respectively, have the shaft (103 a) and theretaining track (102 a).

The shaft (103 a) in the preferred embodiment is a rod-like structureattached to one edge of the metal piece that the shaft (103 a) has adiameter greater than the average thickness of the metal piece (101 a).Shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the shaft (103 a) is a extending continuously asa single structure. Yet, in other embodiment, the shaft (103 a) isfabricated from multiple parallel shorter section with a gap spaced inbetween two contiguous sections. Particularly, the retaining track (102a) is a trough-like structure with C-shaped cross-section as shown inFIG. 2 a that a longitudinal groove is contained within the retainingtrack (102 a) with a corresponding longitudinal side opening (106 a).Shaft (103 a) of an adjacent metal piece can be slid into the groovewithin the retaining track (102 a) via the side opening (106 a) and thegroove adapts to accommodate shaft (103 a). Particularly, the sideopening (106 a) has a width smaller than the diameter of the shaft (103a) to avoid disengagement of the shaft (103 a) from the side openingonce the metal pieces (101 a) are interlocked. The retaining track (102a) and the shaft (103 a) of the metal piece (101 a), in the embodimentof FIGS. 1 and 2, are substantially in orthogonal positions to oneanother in relative to the center axis of the pole section. Having metalpiece (101 a) prepared in this embodiment, formation of the pole sectionrequires engagement of four different copies of the metal pieces (101a). Preferably, the metal piece (101 a) of this embodiment is employedin the assembly, but not necessary, of the lower pole section (110).

Referring now to FIGS. 3 and 4, another embodiment of the metal piece(101 b) is shown. In contrast to the above embodiment, the metal piece(101 b) of this embodiment has the shaft (103 b) and the retaining track(102 b) together with the center axis of the pole section collectivelyform a straight line or there exists 180° between the shaft (103 b) andthe retaining track (102 b) in relative to the center axis of the polesection. The pole section can be assembled by joining only two identicalmetal pieces (101 b) of such embodiment together. Further, retainingtrack (102 b) defining a groove with side opening (106 b),longitudinally extending ribs (107 b) are fabricated on the metal pieceof this embodiment alike the above described embodiment. Preferably, theexterior surface (109 b) of the metal pieces (101 b) is fabricated withtrack (105) for releasably attachment of one or more fixture.

Specifically, track (105) carries a profile or groove in thecross-sectional inverted T-shape extending from one short edge toanother short edge of the metal piece (101 b). The inverted T-shapedgroove is an indented area with the wider portion of the invertedT-shaped groove resides closer to the center axis of the pole sectionand serves to receive part of the fixture with a compatible profile toslide in from the top or bottom of the metal piece (101 b). The narrowportion is formed by having a pair of opposite protrusion slightlyraised from the upper fringe of the indented area to provide an openingallowing the rest of the fixture extended out to carry out thedesignated function. Moreover, the narrow portion of smaller size alsoprevents disengagement of the fixture thereof apart from the top orbottom of the metal piece (101 b). Likewise, the lower pole section(110) derived from the metal pieces (101 b) also has the exteriorsurface (109 b) fabricated, with one or more similar track forreleasably attachment of one or more fixture. It is important to benoted herein that the metal piece (101 b) of such features can be usedto produce the upper pole in other embodiments.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the upper polesection (130) can adapt the formation shown in FIG. 9 which is a singlepiece of structure with the exterior surface (139) fabricated with oneor more track (135) for releasably attachment of one or more fixture.Specifically, the upper pole section (130) is an elongate square tubehaving lateral expansion longitudinally formed at its four corners todefine the track (135) in between two adjacent corners for mounting ofthe fixture. The track (135) on the upper pole section (130) is carvedto be similar to the track (105) available in the lower pole section(110) to simplify moving of different fixtures in both upper (130) andlower pole section (110) accord with the condition. The track (135) atthe upper pole section (130) is a profile or groove in thecross-sectional inverted T-shape extending from one short edge toanother short edge. The inverted T-shaped groove is an indented areawith the wider portion of the inverted T-shaped groove resides closer tothe center axis of the upper pole section (130) and serves to receivepart of the fixture with a compatible profile to slide in from the topor bottom of the upper pole section (130). In general, the upper polesection (130) has the exterior surface (139) fabricated with one or moretrack for releasably attachment of one or more fixture. The innersurface (138) of the square tube bears vertically extending rib (137) toreinforce the mechanical integrity of the overall upper pole section(130).

Preferably, at least one of the metal piece (101) has the shaft (103)defined an internal first locking groove (111), as in FIGS. 1 to 4,accessible by way of a first top (112) and bottom openings (113) and thefastening plate (160) possesses corresponding first through hole (116)that plugging a bolt via the first top opening (112) into the firstlocking groove (111) and the first through hole (116) interlocks themetal piece (101) and the fastening plate (160) as further illustratedin FIG. 8. Additionally, the first locking groove (111) available in theshaft (103) is pre-fabricated with inner threads to secure the bolt andthe like bearing the compatible marking to facilitate the interlockingof the fastening plate (160) to the pole section. Further, at least oneof the metal piece (101) defining a longitudinal second locking groove(117), as in FIGS. 1 to 4, accessible by way of a second top (118) andbottom openings (119) and the fastening plate (160) possessescorresponding second through hole (114) that plugging a bolt (199) viathe second top opening (118) into the second locking groove (117) andthe second through hole (114) interlocks the metal piece (101) and thefastening plate (160). More particularly, the metal pieces (101) or thelower pole section (110) derived thereof position the second lockinggroove (117) in between the two long edges to further strengthen theinterlocking of the lower pole section (110) and the fastening plate(160). The second locking groove (117) preferably possesses similar sizeof the first locking groove (111) but not necessary. The second lockinggroove (117) shall carry threaded inner surface to secure the bolt (199)and the like having the compatible marking as well. To fasten the upperpole (130) and the lower pole section (110) through the fastening plate(160), the upper pole section (130) has at least one longitudinal thirdlocking groove (121) accessible by way of a third bottom opening (123)and the fastening plate (160) possesses corresponding third through hole(126) that plugging a bolt (199) via the third bottom opening (123) intothe third locking groove (121) and the third through hole (126)interlocks the upper pole section (130) and the fastening plate (160).Shown in FIG. 9, there are four different third locking grooves (121)located at each individual corner of the square tube. Rather engagingwith the fastening plate (160) through the top opening (112 or 118) likethe lower pole section (110), the bolt (199) is inserted into the thirdlocking groove (121) from the bottom opening (123). Nonetheless, the topopening (122) found on the third locking groove (121) permits extrafastening plate (160) and pole section to attach on top of the upperpole section (130).

Turning now to FIGS. 5 and 7, two embodiments of the fastening plate(160) of the disclosed invention are presented. The fastening plate (160a), in the embodiment of FIG. 5, has the first through holes (116 a)fabricated adjacent to the outer rim of the fastening plate (160 a).Preferably, each first through hole (116 a) is equally separated fromone another in relative to the center axis of the fastening plate (160).Further, the second through holes (114 a) are positioned in between twocontiguous first through holes (116 a) and equally spaced apart inrelative to the center axis as well. Preferably, distances of the first(116 a) and second through holes (114 a) in relative to the center axisare same. More preferably, the first (116 a) and second through holes(114 a) collectively form a circular formation on the fastening plate(160) and the through hole (114 a and 116 a) are equally separated inthe circular formation. While the third through holes (126 a) arelocated closer to the center axis of the fastening plate (160)surrounded by the first (116 a) and second through holes (114 a). Thethird through holes (126 a) are uniformly positioned around the centeraxis. Besides having the through holes and respective groove tofacilitate the engagement of the fastening plate (160) to the upper polesection (130), the fastening plate (160) also possesses protrudingconfiguration or profile to fit into compatible configuration on theupper pole section (130). Specifically, the fastening plate (160 a) hasa second male protruding configuration (166 a) at the top and the upperpole section (130) has a second female receptive configuration (138)that mating of the second male protruding configuration (166 a) andsecond female receptive configuration (138) interlock the upper polesection (130) to the fastening plate (160). As indicated in FIG. 5, thetop of the fastening plate (160) has inverted-T shaped protrusion to fitinto the track (135) fabricated on the exterior surface (139) of theupper pole section (130). Thus, the disclosed invention utilizes thetrack (135) for fixture attachment as the female receptive configuration(138) as well to enhance the engagement of the fastening plate (160) andthe upper pole. In further embodiment, the fastening plate (160) mayadditionally carry another supplementary interlocking profile (169 a)such as an uprising square located around the center portion of thefastening plate (160) presented in FIG. 5. The square protrusion isconfigured to be slotted into the hollow enclosed inside the upper polesection (130) thus holding the upper pole section (130) thereof. Theexternal side surface of the uprising protrusion may abut onto theinterior side surface of the upper pole section (130) upon establishmentof the engagement. Further, the four corners of the supplementaryinterlocking profile (169 a) are inwardly curved for positioning of thethird through holes (126 a). Engagement of the lower pole section (110)and upper pole section (130) using fastening plate (160) of thisembodiment is presented in FIG. 6.

FIG. 7 shows another embodiment of the fastening plate (160 b) used inthe disclosed invention. The fastening plate (160 b) of this embodimentis equipped with interlocking configuration or profile to use the tracks(105 or 135) for fixture available on both upper (130) and lower polesections (110 b) for the joining. Particularly, both bottom and topsurfaces of fastening plate (160 b) in this embodiment are fabricatedwith the first (161 b) and second male protruding (166 a) configuration,the inverted-T shaped protrusions, being sized to fit into the track(105 and/or 135) fabricated on the exterior surface (109) of the lowerpole (110) and upper pole sections (130) respectively. The inverted -Tshaped protrusions at bottom are positioned nearer to the rim of thefastening plate (160), while those at the top are located closer to thecenter axis of the fastening plate (160). These male protrudingconfigurations are slid into the respective tracks found on the polesection to facilitate the interlocking and fastening. Specifically, thefastening plate (160) has a first male protruding configuration (161 b)at the bottom and the lower pole section (110) has a first femalereceptive configuration (128) that mating of the first male protrudingconfiguration (161 b) and first female receptive configuration (128)interlocks the lower pole section (110) to the fastening plate (160).The track (105) at the lower pole section (110) is preferably the firstfemale receptive configuration (128). Likewise, the fastening plate(160) has a second male protruding configuration (166 b) at the top andthe upper pole section (130) has a second female receptive configuration(138) that mating of the second male protruding configuration (166 b)and second female receptive configuration (138) interlock the upper polesection (130) to the fastening plate (160 b). More preferably, the track(135) at the upper pole section (130) is the second female receptiveconfiguration (138). Further, the distances of the first (116 b) andsecond through holes (114 b) in relative to the center axis on thefastening plate (160 b) are the same. The third through holes (126 b)are located closer to the center axis of the fastening plate (160 b)surrounded by the first (116 b) and second through holes (114 b). Thethird through holes (126 b) are uniformly positioned around the centeraxis. The fastening plate (160 b) of this embodiment bears as wellanother supplementary interlocking profile (169 b) at both top andbottom. Preferably, the supplementary interlocking profile (169 b) aresubstantially square protrusion projecting out from the top and bottomat a direction perpendicular to the planar of the top and the bottom.These protrusion are located around the center portion of the fasteningplate (160 b) presented in FIG. 7. The square protrusion is configuredto be slotted into the hollow enclosed inside the pole section thusholding the pole section thereof. The four corners of the supplementaryinterlocking profile (169 b) at the top are inwardly curved forpositioning of the third through holes (126 b), while the supplementaryinterlocking profile (169 b) at the bottom has two being inwardly curvedand two being removed for positioning of the third through holes (126b). Engagement of the lower (110 b) and upper pole sections (130) usingfastening plate (160 b) of this embodiment is presented in FIG. 8.

One of the embodiments of the present invention further comprises a baseplate (170), for anchoring onto the ground, having a horizontallyupraised projection (177) of circular formation located substantially atthe center of the base plate that side surface of the projection has aplurality of indentation (178) to neatly fit in part of the retainingtrack (102) of the metal pieces (101) of another end of the lower polesection (110). One embodiment of the base plate (170) is illustrated inFIG. 10. Basically, the base plate (170) is the mounting anchored to theground for subsequent erection of the disclosed utility pole (100). Itfixes the free end of the lower pole section (110) to the ground. Aspresented in FIG. 10, a plurality of through holes, locking apertures(179), are fabricated on the base plate (170) that the through holes arelocated at a position matching the bottom opening (113) of the first(111) and second locking groove (117). Thus, bolt (199) and the like canbe inserted into through holes and access into the first (111) and/orsecond locking groove (117) to lock the lower pole section (110) ontothe base plate (170) upon slotting the lower pole section (110) into theupraised projection (177). Specifically, the disclosed invention furthercomprises a base plate (170), for anchoring onto the ground, having alocking aperture (179) corresponded to the first bottom opening (113)that plugging a bolt (199) via the first bottom opening (113) into thefirst locking groove (111) and the locking aperture (179) interlocks themetal piece (101) and the base plate (170). Apart from that, anchoringpoints (176) are provided on the base plate (170), preferably at itsfour corners, to offer way for securing the base plate (170) onto theground. The bottom of the base plate (170) may carry protruding ribs(174) to improve mechanical integrity of the base plate.

Pursuant to another embodiment, the disclosed invention is a utilitypole (100) comprising a lower pole section (110); an middle pole section(120); and a primary fastening plate (160 a) mounted at one end of thelower (110) and middle pole sections (120) to join both sectionstogether; wherein at least one of the pole section is composed of aplurality of identical elongate metal pieces (101 a or 101 b) that eachcarries a retaining track (102 a or 102 b) and a shaft (103 a or 103 b)at its respective long edges characterized in that the pole section (110or 120) is assembled through arranging the metal pieces (101 a or 101 b)in a side-by-side fashion at the long edges to form a substantialtubular formation and two contiguous arranged metal pieces (101 a or 101b) are interlocked by engaging the shaft (103 a or 103 b) of one metalpiece (101 a or 101 b) to the retaining track (102 a or 102 b) of theadjacent metal piece. Preferably, metal pieces (101 a) of the embodimentshown in FIGS. 1 and 2 are used in assembling the lower pole section(110). In more specific, the metal piece (101 a) is substantially flatpiece besides being outwardly curved at the longitudinal axis to allowtubular formation of the lower pole section (110) upon assembly of theidentical metal pieces (101 a). Longitudinal ribs (107 a) are fabricatedat the inner (108 a) and/or exterior surface (109 a) of the metal piece(101 a) in one embodiment. The two long edges at the side of the metalpiece (101 a) of the lower pole section (110), respectively, have theshaft (103 a) and the retaining track (102 a). The shaft (103 a) in thepreferred embodiment is a rod-like structure attached to one edge of themetal piece (101 a) that the shaft (103) has a diameter greater than theaverage thickness of the metal piece. Further, the retaining track (102a) is a trough-like structure with C-shaped cross-section as shown inFIG. 2 a that a longitudinal groove is contained within the retainingtrack (102 a) with a corresponding longitudinal side opening (106 a).Shaft (103 a) of an adjacent metal piece can be slid into the groovewithin the retaining track (102 a) via the side opening (106 a) and thegroove adapts to accommodate shaft (103 a). Particularly, the sideopening (106 a) has a width smaller than the diameter of the shaft (103a) to avoid disengagement of the shaft (103 a) from the side opening(106 a) once the metal pieces (101 a) are interlocked. The retainingtrack (102 a) and the shaft (103 a) of the metal piece (101 a), in theembodiment of FIGS. 1 and 2, are substantially in an orthogonal positionto one another in relative to the center axis of the lower pole section(110).

To create the middle pole section (120), the metal piece (101 a)described above can be used though. Yet, the more preferred embodimentof the metal piece (101 b) employed for construction of middle polesection is shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. In contrast to the above embodiment,the metal piece (101 b) of this embodiment has the shaft (103 b) and theretaining track (102 b) together with the center axis of the middle polesection (120) collectively form a straight line or there exists 180°between the shaft (103 b) and the retaining track (102 b) in relative tothe center axis of the pole section. The middle pole section (120) canbe assembled by joining only two identical metal pieces (101 b) of suchembodiment together. It is important to be noted that the assembledmiddle pole section (120) has an averaged diameter smaller than theassembled lower pole section (110) to enhance stability of the producedutility pole (100). In the like manner, the metal piece (101 b) has theretaining track (102 b) defining a groove with side opening (106 b) andfabricated longitudinally extending ribs (107 b). Preferably, theexterior surface (109 b) of the metal pieces (101 b) is fabricated withtrack (105) for releasably attachment of one or more fixture. It allowsthe fixture to mount on the middle pole section (120) to carry out thedesired function. Specifically, track (105) carries a profile or groovein the cross-sectional inverted T-shape extending from one short edge toanother short edge of the metal piece (101 b). The inverted T-shapedgroove is an indented area with the wider portion of the invertedT-shaped groove resides closer to the center axis of the middle polesection (120) and serves to receive part of the fixture with acompatible profile to slide in from the top or bottom of the metal piece(101 b). The narrow portion is formed by having a pair of oppositeprotrusion slightly raised from the upper fringe of the indented area toprovide an opening allowing the rest of the fixture extended out.Moreover, the narrow portion of smaller size also prevents disengagementof the fixture thereof apart from the top or bottom of the metal piece(101 b).

More preferably, at least one of the metal piece (101 a) at the lowerpole section defining a longitudinal second locking groove (117 a)accessible by way of a second top (118 a) and bottom openings (119 a)and the primary fastening plate (160 a) possesses a corresponding secondthrough hole (114 a) that plugging a bolt (199) via the second topopening (118 a) into the second locking groove (117 a) and the secondthrough hole (118 a) interlocks the metal piece (101 a) and the primaryfastening plate (160 a).

FIG. 5 shows one embodiment of the primary fastening plate (160 a) tojoin the lower (110) and middle pole section (120). More specifically,the primary fastening plate (160 a) has the first through holes (116 a)fabricated adjacent to the outer rim of the fastening plate (160 a).Preferably, each first through hole (116 a) is equally separated fromone another in relative to the center axis of the fastening plate (160a). Further, the second through holes (114 a) are positioned in betweentwo contiguous first through holes (116 a) and equally spaced apart inrelative to the center axis as well. Preferably, distances of the first(116 a) and second through holes (114 a) in relative to the center axisare same. More preferably, the first (116 a) and second through holes(114 a) collectively form a circular formation, on the primary fasteningplate (160)a and the through hole (114 a and 116 a) are equallyseparated in the circular formation. While the third through holes (126a) are located closer to the center axis of the fastening plate (160)surrounded by the first (116 a) and second through holes (114 a). Thethird through holes (126 a) are uniformly positioned around the centeraxis. Besides having the through holes and respective groove tofacilitate the engagement of the fastening plate (160 a) to the middlepole section (120), the primary fastening plate (160 a) also possessesprotruding configuration or profile to fit into compatible configurationon the middle pole section (120). Specifically, the primary fasteningplate (160 a) has a second male protruding configuration (166 a) at thetop and the middle pole section (120) has a second female receptiveconfiguration (138) that mating of the second male protrudingconfiguration (166 a) and second female receptive configuration (138)interlock the middle pole section (120) to the primary fastening plate(160 a). The top of the primary fastening plate (160 a) has inverted-Tshaped protrusion to fit into the track (105) fabricated on the exteriorsurface (109 b) of the middle pole section (120). Thus, the disclosedinvention utilizes the track (105) for fixture attachment as the secondfemale receptive configuration (138) as well to enhance the engagementof the primary fastening plate (160 a) and the middle pole (120). Infurther embodiment, the primary fastening plate (160 a) may additionallycarry another supplementary interlocking profile (169 a) such as anuprising square located around the center portion of the primaryfastening plate (160 a) presented in FIG. 5. The square protrusion isconfigured to be slotted into the hollow enclosed inside the middle polesection (120) thus holding the middle pole section (120) thereof. Theexternal side surface of the uprising protrusion may abut onto theinterior side surface of the middle pole section (120) uponestablishment of the engagement. Further, the four corners of thesupplementary interlocking profile (169 a) are inwardly curved forpositioning of the third through holes (126 a). Engagement of the lowerpole section (110) and middle pole section (120) using the primaryfastening plate (160 a) of this embodiment is presented in FIG. 6.

Still, another preferred embodiment of the disclosed invention includesan upper pole section (130) joined to another end of the middle polesection through a secondary fastening plate (160 b). Preferably, theupper pole section (130) has at least one longitudinal third lockinggroove (121) accessible by way of a third bottom opening (123) and thefastening plate (160) possesses corresponding third through hole (126 b)that plugging a bolt (199) via the third bottom opening (123) into thethird locking groove (121) and the third through hole (126 b) interlocksthe upper pole section (130) and the secondary fastening plate (160 b)as shown in FIG. 9. The FIG. 9 further illustrates that there are fourdifferent third locking grooves (121) located at each individual cornerof the square tube. The joining of the upper (130) and middle polesections (120) requires the secondary fastening plate (160 b) to be usedin conjunction. FIG. 7 shows one embodiment of the secondary fasteningplate (160 b). The secondary fastening plate (160 b) is equipped withinterlocking configuration or profile to use the tracks for fixtureavailable on both upper (130) and middle pole sections (120) for thejoining. Particularly, both bottom and top surfaces of secondaryfastening plate (160 b) prepared in this embodiment are fabricated withthe first (161 b) and second male protruding configuration (166 b), theinverted-T shaped protrusions, being sized to fit into the track (105and 135) fabricated on the exterior surface (109 b and/or 139) of themiddle pole (120) and upper pole sections (130) respectively. Theinverted -T shaped protrusions at bottom are positioned nearer to therim of the secondary fastening plate (160 b), while those at the top arelocated closer to the center axis of the secondary fastening plate (160a). These male protruding configurations (161 b and 166 b) are slid intothe respective tracks (135 and 105) found on the upper (130) and middlepole sections (120) to facilitate the interlocking and fastening.Specifically, the secondary fastening plate (160 b) has a first maleprotruding configuration (161 b) at the bottom and the middle polesection has a first female receptive configuration (128) that mating ofthe first male protruding configuration (161 b) and first femalereceptive configuration (128) interlock the middle pole section (120) tothe secondary fastening plate (160 b). The track at the middle polesection is preferably the first female receptive configuration (128). Inthe same manner, the secondary fastening plate (160) has a second maleprotruding configuration (166 b) at the top and the upper pole section(130) has a second female receptive configuration (138) that mating ofthe second male protruding configuration (166 b) and second femalereceptive configuration (138) interlock the upper pole section (130) tothe secondary fastening plate (160 b). More preferably, the track (135)at the upper pole section (130) is the second female receptiveconfiguration (138). Further, the distances of the first (116 b) andsecond through holes (114 b) in relative to the center axis on thesecondary fastening plate (160 b) are the same. The third through holes(126 b) are located closer to the center axis of the fastening plate(160) surrounded by the first and second through holes. The thirdthrough holes (126 b) are uniformly positioned around the center axis.The secondary fastening plate (160 b) bears as well anothersupplementary interlocking profile (169 b) at both top and bottom.Preferably, the supplementary interlocking profile (169 b) aresubstantially square protrusion projecting out from the top and bottomat a direction perpendicular to the planar of the top and the bottom.These protrusion are located around the center portion of the secondaryfastening plate (160 b) presented in FIG. 7. The square protrusion isconfigured to be slotted into the hollow enclosed inside the polesection thus holding the pole section thereof. Engagement of the middle(120) and upper pole sections (130) using the secondary fastening plate(160 b) of this embodiment is presented in FIG. 8.

The present invention also discloses an article of elongate metal piece(101) comprising a retaining track (102) and a shaft (103) at itsrespective long edges, wherein multiple pieces (101) of the identicalarticles are arranged in a side-by-side fashion to assemble a polesection with two contiguous arranged metal pieces (101) interlocked byengaging the shaft (103) of one metal piece to the retaining track (102)of another adjacent metal piece. One embodiment of the article (101),preferably, carries a rather smooth exterior surface (109) while theinner surface is fabricated with a plurality of longitudinally extendingribs (107). The longitudinal ribs (107) are fabricated at the exteriorsurface (109) or both surface in another embodiment. Like in theforegoing, the two long edges at the side of the metal piece,respectively, have the shaft (103) and the retaining track (102). Theshaft (103) in the preferred embodiment is a rod-like structure attachedto one edge of the metal piece (101) that the shaft (103) has a diametergreater than the average thickness of the metal piece. Shown in FIGS. 1and 2, the shaft (103) is a extending continuously as a singlestructure. The shaft (103) is fabricated in the form of multipleparallel shorter sections with a gap spaced in between two contiguoussections in another embodiment. Particularly, the retaining track (102)is a trough-like structure with C-shaped cross-section as shown in FIG.2 a that a longitudinal groove is contained within the retaining track(102) with a corresponding longitudinal side opening (106). Shaft (103)of an adjacent metal piece (101) can be slid into the groove within theretaining track (102) via the side opening and the groove adapts toaccommodate shaft. The side opening has a width smaller than thediameter of the shaft (103) to avoid disengagement of the shaft (103)from the side opening (106) once the metal pieces (101) are interlocked.Another embodiment of the article is shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. In contrastto the embodiment of FIGS. 1 and 2, the metal piece (101) of thisembodiment has the shaft (103) and the retaining track (102) togetherwith the center axis of the pole section collectively form a straightline or there exists 180° between the shaft (103) and the retainingtrack (102) in relative to the center axis of the pole section. Morepreferably, the shafts (103) define an internal first locking groove(111) accessible by way of a first top (112) and a first bottom openings(113) that a fastening plate (160) having corresponding first throughhole (116) is interlockable to the metal piece (101) by plugging a boltvia the first top opening (112) into the first locking groove (111).

In another embodiment, the present invention discloses a utility pole(300), as shown in FIG. 12, comprising a pole section (310) having aservice chamber (320) defined within the pole section (110) accessibleby way of a reclosable side door (330) fabricated on the pole section(310); characterized in that the pole section (310) comprises anelongate frame structure (340), which is outwardly curved at thehorizontal axis, carrying a first (342) and a second interlockingprofiles (344) at its respective vertical edges with a gap (360)presented in between the vertical edges; and a plurality elongate parts(370) having a third (372) and a fourth interlocking profiles (374), atits respective vertical edges, which allow the elongate parts (370) toslidably and stackably engage onto the first (342) and secondinterlocking profiles (344) of the frame structure (340) tosubstantially shield the gap (360), wherein one of the elongate partsserving as the side door (330) is free of one of the interlockingprofiles to be pivotally moveable in relative to the frame structure(340) in between an open position to provide access to the servicechamber (320) and a close position to substantially shield the gap(360). Owing to the slide-in or slot-in engagement of the elongate part(370) functioning as the side door (330) onto the frame structure (340),the hinge facilitating movement of the side door (330) is substantiallyhidden from the exterior environment of the pole section (310).Consequently, it is unlikely that one is capable of gaining access tothe component stored within the chamber (320) by damaging the hingecompared to those conventional poles bearing side door having the hingewelded on the exterior surface of the pole section. Utility pole (300)with side door of current design possesses significant improvement insecuring the stored component from being sabotaged.

In one embodiment, the first (342) and second interlocking profiles(344) can be identical on the frame structure (340). For example, thefirst (342) and second interlocking profiles (344) can be both in theform of retaining track or shaft, as illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 4, aslong the third (372) and fourth interlocking profiles (374) carried onthe elongate parts (370) are corresponding shaft or retaining trackrealizing the slide-in interlocking mechanism. More preferably, theelongate part (370) functioning as the side door (330) is sandwiched inbetween a top (375) and a bottom (376) elongate part as illustrated inFIG. 12. It is important to be noted that presence of the top (375) andbottom elongate parts (376) mainly aim to assist in positioning the sidedoor (330) on the pole section (310) at a location offering sufficientconvenience to access the enclosed chamber (320) while shielding therest of the gap (360). The top (375) and bottom elongate parts (376) maybe variable in length for better positioning the side door (330).Further, the number of top (375) and/or bottom elongate parts (376) canbe increased or reduced for other embodiments.

In one embodiment, the frame structure (340) is a single piececonstruct, which has a substantial cross-sectional C-shaped formation atthe horizontal planar, and the first (342) as well as secondinterlocking profiles (344) located at its respective vertical edges orends. Yet, in the more preferred embodiment, the frame structure (340)of the pole section (310) is composed of a plurality of identicalelongate metal pieces (301), each carries a retaining track (302) and ashaft (303) at its respective long edges, and the frame structure isassembled through arranging the metal pieces (301) in a side-by-sidefashion at the long edges to form a substantial tubular formation withtwo contiguous arranged metal pieces (101) being interlocked by slidablyengaging the shaft (303) of one metal piece (301) to the retaining track(302) of the adjacent metal piece (301) that the retaining track (302)and the shaft (303) free from interlocking onto other metal pieces (101)form the first (342) and second interlocking profiles (344) respectivelyat the vertical edges of the frame structure (340). This embodimentfurther improves portability and on-site workability of the disclosedinvention combining the various foregoing embodiments.

Further, a locking means (380) may be mounted on the pole section (310)to secure the side door (330) onto the frame structure (340). Thelocking means (380) can be derived of various known locking mechanismknown in the art such as simple rim lock, warded lock, lever tumblerlock and the like. The locking means (380) is operated through a matchkey to lock and unlock the side door (330) onto the frame structure(340). Though it is preferred to have the locking means (380) residedwithin or mounted on the side door (330), the locking means (380) may befixed onto the frame structure (340) and operatively interacted withside door (330).

Still, in one embodiment, the elongate part (370) is a single piece.Preferably, the disclosed invention is a utility pole (300) comprising apole section (310) having a service chamber (320) defined within thelower pole section (310) accessible by way of a reclosable side door(330) fabricated on the lower pole section (310); characterized in thatthe pole section (310) comprises an elongate frame structure (340),which is outwardly curved at the horizontal axis, carrying a firstinterlocking profile (342) at one vertical edge with a gap (360)presented in between the vertical edges; and an elongate parts (370)having a third interlocking profile (372), at one vertical edges, whichallow the elongate part (370) to slidably engage onto the firstinterlocking profile (342) of the frame structure (340) to substantiallyshield the gap (360), wherein the elongate parts (370) serving as theside door (330) to be pivotally moveable in relative to the framestructure (340) in between an open position to provide access to theservice chamber (320) and a close position to substantially shield thegap (360). In the like manner, the single-piece elongate part (370) onlyrequires a slide-in interlocking profile to facilitate the pivotengagement thereby realizing the hinged movement of the side door (330).Further, the described embodiment also has a locking means (380) mountedon the pole section (310) to secure the side door (330) onto the framestructure (340). Similarly, the frame structure (340) is composed of aplurality of identical elongate metal pieces (301), each carries aretaining track (302) and a shaft (303) at its respective long edges,and the frame structure is assembled through arranging the metal pieces(301) in a side-by-side fashion at the long edges to form a substantialtubular formation with two contiguous arranged metal pieces (301) beinginterlocked by slidably engaging the shaft (303) of one metal piece tothe retaining track (302) of the adjacent metal piece that at least oneof the retaining track (302) or the shaft (303) free from interlockingonto other metal pieces (301) form the first interlocking profile (342)at the vertical edges of the frame structure (340).

It is to be understood that the present invention may be embodied inother specific forms and is not limited to the sole embodiment describedabove. However modification and equivalents of the disclosed conceptssuch as those which readily occur to one skilled in the art are intendedto be included within the scope of the claims which are appendedthereto.

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 31. A utility pole, comprising: a lower pole section;an upper pole section; and a fastening plate mounted at one end of thelower and upper pole sections to join both sections together; whereinthe lower pole section is composed of a plurality of identical elongatemetal pieces that each carries a retaining track and a shaft at itsrespective long edges characterized in that the lower pole section isassembled through arranging the metal pieces in a side-by-side fashionat the long edges to form a substantial tubular formation and twocontiguous arranged metal pieces are interlocked by engaging the shaftof one metal piece to the retaining track of the adjacent metal piece.32. The utility pole of claim 31, wherein at least one of the metalpiece has the shaft defined a internal first locking groove accessibleby way of a first top and bottom openings and the fastening platepossesses corresponding first through hole that plugging a bolt via thefirst top opening into the first locking groove and the first throughhole interlocks the metal piece and the fastening plate.
 33. The utilitypole of claim 31, wherein at least one of the metal piece defining alongitudinal second locking groove accessible by way of a second top andbottom openings and the fastening plate possesses corresponding secondthrough hole that plugging a bolt via the second top opening into thesecond locking groove and the second through hole interlocks the metalpiece and the fastening plate.
 34. The utility pole of claim 32, whereinat least one of the metal piece defining a longitudinal second lockinggroove accessible by way of a second top and bottom openings and thefastening plate possesses corresponding second through hole thatplugging a bolt via the second top opening into the second lockinggroove and the second through hole interlocks the metal piece and thefastening plate.
 35. The utility pole of claim 31, wherein the upperpole section has at least one longitudinal third locking grooveaccessible by way of a third top and bottom opening and the fasteningplate possesses corresponding third through hole that plugging a boltvia the third bottom opening into the third locking groove and the thirdthrough hole interlocks the upper pole section and the fastening plate.36. The utility pole of claim 32, wherein the upper pole section has atleast one longitudinal third locking groove accessible by way of a thirdtop and bottom opening and the fastening plate possesses correspondingthird through hole that plugging a bolt via the third bottom openinginto the third locking groove and the third through hole interlocks theupper pole section and the fastening plate.
 37. The utility pole ofclaim 31, wherein the fastening plate has a first male protrudingconfiguration at the bottom and the lower pole section has a firstfemale receptive configuration that mating of the first male protrudingconfiguration and first female receptive configuration interlock thelower pole section to the fastening plate.
 38. The utility pole of claim32, wherein the fastening plate has a first male protrudingconfiguration at the bottom and the lower pole section has a firstfemale receptive configuration that mating of the first male protrudingconfiguration and first female receptive configuration interlock thelower pole section to the fastening plate.
 39. The utility pole of claim31, wherein the fastening plate has a second male protrudingconfiguration at the top and the upper pole section has a second femalereceptive configuration that mating of the second male protrudingconfiguration and second female receptive configuration interlock theupper pole section to the fastening plate.
 40. The utility pole of claim32, wherein the fastening plate has a second male protrudingconfiguration at the top and the upper pole section has a second femalereceptive configuration that mating of the second male protrudingconfiguration and second female receptive configuration interlock theupper pole section to the fastening plate.
 41. The utility pole of claim31, wherein the lower pole section has the exterior surface fabricatedwith one or more track for releasably attachment of one or more fixture.42. The utility pole of claim 32, wherein the lower pole section has theexterior surface fabricated with one or more track for releasablyattachment of one or more fixture.
 43. The utility pole of claim 37,wherein the lower pole section has the exterior surface fabricated withone or more track for releasably attachment of one or more fixture andthe track is the first female receptive configuration.
 44. The utilitypole of claim 38, wherein the lower pole section has the exteriorsurface fabricated with one or more track for releasably attachment ofone or more fixture and the track is the first female receptiveconfiguration.
 45. The utility pole of claim 31, wherein the upper polesection has the exterior surface fabricated with one or more track forreleasably attachment of one or more fixture.
 46. The utility pole ofclaim 32, wherein the upper pole section has the exterior surfacefabricated with one or more track for releasably attachment of one ormore fixture.
 47. The utility pole of claim 39, wherein the upper polesection has the exterior surface fabricated with one or more tracks forreleasably attachment of one or more fixture and the track is the secondfemale receptive configuration.
 48. The utility pole of claim 40,wherein the upper pole section has the exterior surface fabricated withone or more tracks for releasably attachment of one or more fixture andthe track is the second female receptive configuration.
 49. The utilitypole of claim 31, further comprising a base plate, for anchoring ontothe ground, having a horizontally upraised projection of circularformation located substantially at the center of the base plate thatside surface of the projection has a plurality of indentation to neatlyfit in part of the retaining track of the metal pieces of another end ofthe lower pole section.
 50. The utility pole of claim 32, furthercomprising a base plate, for anchoring onto the ground, having a lockingaperture corresponded to the first bottom opening that plugging a boltvia the first bottom opening into the first passage and the lockingaperture interlocks the metal piece and the base plate.
 51. A utilitypole, comprising: a lower pole section; an middle pole section; and aprimary fastening plate mounted at one end of the lower and middle polesections to join both sections together; wherein at least one of thepole section is composed of a plurality of identical elongate metalpieces that each carries a retaining track and a shaft at its respectivelong edges characterized in that the pole section is assembled througharranging the metal pieces in a side-by-side fashion at the long edgesto form a substantial tubular formation and two contiguous arrangedmetal pieces are interlocked by engaging the shaft of one metal piece tothe retaining track of the adjacent metal piece.
 52. The utility pole ofclaim 51, further comprising an upper pole section joined to another endof the middle pole section through a secondary fastening plate.
 53. Theutility pole of claim 51, at least one of the metal piece at the lowerpole section defining a longitudinal second locking groove accessible byway of a second top and bottom openings and the primary fastening platepossesses a corresponding second through hole that plugging a bolt viathe second top opening into the second locking groove and the secondthrough hole interlocks the metal piece and the primary fastening plate.54. The utility pole of claim 52, at least one of the metal piece at thelower pole section defining a longitudinal second locking grooveaccessible by way of a second top and bottom openings and the primaryfastening plate possesses a corresponding second through hole thatplugging a bolt via the second top opening into the second lockinggroove and the second through hole interlocks the metal piece and theprimary fastening plate.
 55. The utility pole of claim 52, wherein thesecondary fastening plate has a first male protruding configuration atthe bottom and the middle pole section has a first female receptiveconfiguration that mating of the first male protruding configuration andfirst female receptive configuration interlock the middle pole sectionto the secondary fastening plate.
 56. The utility pole of claim 52,wherein the secondary fastening plate has a second male protrudingconfiguration at the top and the upper pole section has a second femalereceptive configuration that mating of the second male protrudingconfiguration and second female receptive configuration interlock theupper pole section to the secondary fastening plate.
 57. The utilitypole of claim 55, wherein the middle pole section has the exteriorsurface fabricated with one or more track for releasably attachment ofone or more fixture that the track is the first female receptiveconfiguration.
 58. The utility pole of claim 56, wherein the upper polesection has the exterior surface fabricated with one or more track forreleasably attachment of one or more fixture that the track is thesecond female receptive configuration.